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Hebrews Chapter 11 PODCAST

2008-04-14T02:29:00.000-07:00

Book of Hebrews Chapter 11 PODCAST
04/14/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 10 PODCAST

2008-04-14T02:27:00.000-07:00

Book of Hebrews Chapter 10 PODCAST
04/14/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST

2008-04-14T01:32:00.000-07:00

Book of Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST
File size 39 MB Run Time:56 minutes

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Hebrews Chapter 8 PODCAST

2008-04-14T01:28:00.000-07:00

Book of Hebrews Chapter 8 PODCAST
04/14/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Pearls are better than Easter eggs

2008-03-23T03:52:00.001-07:00

God created the world in a specific order.

Genesis 1: 1-10 clearly maps out creation in this order:

Heavens and earth (covered in water)
Light
Day and Night
Firmanent dividing water from water
- The firmament is called heaven
- The separated water creates a bubble
Dry land

Our paper, Genesis Chapter 1, illustrates this. A simplified version has been created below, however you can click on the link above for the “pretty” version:

(water)

(water) ---firmanent--- (water)

(water/land) --- firmanent --- (water)

The creation of the earth is symbolic of the Holy Trinity.

How?

(water): This is God.
(water) ---firmanent--- (water): God separates himself thus creating Jesus. Confused? Think of a glass of water. Dump half the glass into another glass. Which one is water? BOTH. Same with God and Jesus.
(water/land) ---firmanent--- (water): Adam is formed of the earth (land). The water is NEXT TO the land and is LEFT WITH man. Why? For baptism – both water and fire. This is symbolic of the Holy Spirit

Simplified:

GOD (water)

JESUS (water) ---firmanent--- (water)

HOLY SPIRIT (water/land) --- firmanent --- (water)

God simply is. Jesus passes through the sky (or firmament or heaven). The Holy Spirit stays next to man so that man can be baptized.

There was a man named Abraham.

God made a promise to Abraham.

Genesis 22:17
I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore.

Matthew 20:16
For many are called, but few chosen.

Sand is an irritant, which is symbolic of mankind. Some of the sand will come into the water. This is referring to the water left on earth (the Holy Spirit) which is left next to man. The sand that comes into this water are those who hear the gospel message.

Even fewer will come into an oyster. Think of the oyster as Jesus. The grains of sand that come into that oyster are still an irritant. It is the oyster that coats the sand with a substance that smooths out the edges of sand and makes the irritating sand into a pearl. Jesus coats the irritating (sinful) man with the Holy Spirit, forming a pearl.

There was a traveler who found a hidden treasure – a pearl of great price.

Matthew 13:44 – The Parable of the Hidden Treasure
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Matthew 13:45-46 – Pearl of Great Price
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls,
46 who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Point #1: The man who finds the treasure hidden in a field is the same man who found a pearl of great price.

Point #2: The hidden treasure is the pearl of great price.

Point #3: The man went away and sold everything he had in order to buy that field that has the pearl in it.

Point #4: When the traveler returns to the field, he will pick up that pearl and take it to his father’s house, where it will shine like a star in heaven.

Deeper Point #1:

The man who finds the treasure hidden in a field is the same man who found a pearl of great price.

***The man is Jesus. The field is the world.

Deeper Point #2:

The hidden treasure is the pearl of great price.

***This is mankind coated with the Holy Spirit

***The great price is the payment for sin by the death of Jesus

Deeper Point #3:

The man went away

***Jesus left heaven to live on earth,

and sold everything he had

***then gave up his life

in order to buy that field that has the pearl in it.

***to pay the sins of the world

Deeper Point #4:

When the traveler returns to the field

***With the second coming of Jesus

he will pick up that pearl

***the sand that went into the oyster

and take it to his father’s house

***heaven

where it will shine like a star in heaven

Final Note: Abraham was promised that his descendants would be like sands on the shore, for many are invited. His descendants would outnumber the stars in the heavens, for few are chosen. There are more grains of sand than stars in heaven. Being a descendant of Abraham invites you, but doesn’t make you chosen. AND it is said, “and for the strangers who dwell among you and who bear children among you…shall be to you as native-born among the children of Israel; they shall have an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel” (Ezekiel 47:22). So after Jesus, any man (irritant) who hears the gospel message (enters the water), believes Jesus (enters the oyster), and receives the Holy Spirit (coated by the oyster) is a descendant of Abraham.

Biblical Humor

2008-03-23T03:25:00.000-07:00

Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth?
A. Ruthless.

Q. What do they call pastors in Germany ?
A. German Shepherds.

Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible?
A. Noah He was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.

Q. Who was the greatest female financier in the Bible?
A. Pharaoh's daughter. She went down to the bank of the Nile and drew out a little prophet.

Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David's Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda, because the apostles were all in one Accord.

Q.. Who was the greatest comedian in the Bible?
A. Samson. He brought the house down.

Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden ?
A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.

Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the! Bible?< /SPAN>
A. Moses. He broke all 10 commandments at once.

Q. Which area of Palestine was especially wealthy?
A. The area around Jordan The banks were always overflowing.

Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible?
A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.

Q. Which Bible character had no parents?
A. Joshua, son of Nun.

Q. Why didn't they play cards on the Ark ?
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.

PS. Did you know it's not a woman's job to make coffee?
Yup, it's in the Bible. It says . . "He-brews"

HAPPY EASTER!

Epistle of Jude Bible Study PODCAST

2008-02-06T20:14:00.000-08:00

Epistle of Jude PODCAST Bible Study
File size: 31 MB Run Time: 33 minutes
02/06/08

This is another bible study podcast and we tackle the short epistle of Jude.
Jude brings out several very interesting topics. Jude speaks of the Archangel Michael rebuking Satan over the body of Moses.
Jude also quotes the Book of Enoch in his short letter. We discuss Sodom and Gomorrah and expound on what went on there...so young listeners should be warned. However, there is no need for a "rating" because many events in the Old Testament would have to be given a rating, and that is outrageous.

We highly recommend that you click on the links below so that you can understand what works Jude was talking about.

HELPFUL LINKS TO THIS PODCAST:

1) Click HERE to read and/or print a copy of the Epistle of Jude

2) Click HERE to read the only parts left of the Assumption of Moses.
(Relates to Jude verse 9)
All translations of the Assumption of Moses are now incomplete and the only proof that Jude 9 refers to this old work comes from Clement of Alexandria, Origen and Didymus.

For a wonderful commentary on Jude 9, download this free book and scroll to pages 268 through 272.
Download this free book HERE.

3) Click HERE to read a copy of the Book of Enoch
(Relates to Jude verses 6, 14 & 15)
Note: Verses 14 & 15 are from the Book of Enoch 1:9

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Book of Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST

2008-02-02T23:28:00.000-08:00

Book of Hebrews Chapter 9 PODCAST
File size 39 MB Run Time:56 minutes
02/01/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Philippians Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 PODCAST Bible Study

2008-01-20T23:00:00.000-08:00

Book of Philippians PODCAST

In this bible study podcast we cover one of Paul's epistles to the Philippians.
This series is broken up by chapter with four chapters in all.

1. Book of Philippians Chapter 1 PODCAST
File size: 14Mb Run time: 15 minutes

2. Book of Philippians Chapter 2 PODCAST
File size: 14MB Run time: 15 minutes

3. Book of Philippians Chapter 3 PODCAST
File size: 12.7 MB Run time: 14 minutes

4. Book of Philippians Chapter 4 PODCAST
File size: 22.7 MB Run time: 25 minutes

CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE BIBLE VERSES TO PRINT AND READ ALONG WITH

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Book of Hebrews Chapters 5 , 6 , & 7 PODCAST

2008-01-06T21:51:00.000-08:00

Book of Hebrews Chapters 5, 6, & 7 PODCAST
File size: 51MB Run time: 63 minutes
01/06/08

This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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Who is Melchizedek? PODCAST

2008-01-06T21:07:00.000-08:00

Who is Melchizedek? PODCAST
File size: 21.3 MB Run time: 27 minutes
01/06/08

As we continue our Book of Hebrews podcast series, we felt that it was necessary to talk about Melchizedek before we began with Hebrews chapter 5, 6, 7. These three chapters in the Book of Hebrews talk mainly about this so called "mysterious" "King of Salem" named Melchizedek. How can one understand these three chapters of Hebrews without knowing who Melchizedek is? We answer this question.

FOR A COPY OF OUR PAPER, "WHO IS MELCHIZEDEK?" CLICK HERE
Print a copy for yourself while listening to our podcast...it will help.

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Book of Hebrews Chapter 4 PODCAST

2007-12-29T15:21:00.000-08:00

Book of Hebrews Chapter 4 PODCAST
File size: 41MB Run time: 51 minutes
12/23/07

  This is a continued bible study podcast series on the Book of
Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the
New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times.
Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions,
provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews

(Click HERE for the Bible verses)

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The Meaning of Christmas

2007-12-24T09:48:00.000-08:00

Christmas has nothing to do with giving people plenty of material possessions as "gifts". These gifts are self-centered and meaningless unless the true meaning of Christmas is told and celebrated. Material possessions are of this world and will be destroyed with this world. Giving "gifts" is not uniquely Christian, and other religions give gifts, heck, Wiccan's give each other gifts. In this time that can easily become nothing more than material and self obsession amidst retail insanity , let's remember the true meaning of Christmas.

LOVE - that's the true meaning of Christmas. John 3:16-17 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved."

Philippians chapter 2, verses 6-11, as paraphrased in The Message, records, "Jesus had equal status with God but didn't think so much of Himself that He had to cling to the advantages of that status no matter what. Not at all. When the time came, He set aside the privileges of deity and took on the status of a slave, became human! Having become human, He stayed human. It was an incredibly humbling process. He didn't claim special privileges. Instead, He lived a selfless, obedient life and then died a selfless, obedient death - and the worst kind of death at that: a crucifixion. Because of that obedience, God lifted Him high and honored Him far beyond anyone or anything, ever, so that all created beings in heaven and on earth - even those long ago dead and buried - will bow in worship before this Jesus Christ, and call out in praise that He is the Master of all, to the glorious honor of God the Father."

The true meaning of Christmas is God's becoming a human being in the Person of Jesus Christ. Why did God do such a thing? Because He loves us! Why was Christmas necessary? Because we needed a Savior! Why does God love us so much? Because He is love (1 John 4:8)! Why do we celebrate Christmas each year? Out of gratitude for what God did for us, we remember His birth by giving each other gifts, worshipping Him, and being especially conscious of the poor and less fortunate.

The true meaning of Christmas is LOVE. God loved us so much that He wanted to provide a way for us to spend eternity with Him. He gave His only Son to take our punishment for our sins, He paid the price in full! We are free from condemnation when we accept that free gift of LOVE. "But God demonstrated His own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us"
(Romans 5:8).

(Thanks to GotQuestions.org)

Book of Hebrews Chapter 3 PODCAST

2007-12-20T14:15:00.001-08:00

Book of Hebrews Chapter 3 PODCAST
File Size: 30 MB Run time: 37 minutes
12/20/07

This is a new bible study podcast series and we begin with the Book of Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times. Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions, provide answers, and expound on the verses in Hebrews chapter 3.

*If you do not have a bible, CLICK HERE for a copy of Hebrews Chapter 3*

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MERRY TOSSMAS!

2007-12-13T10:00:00.000-08:00

Book of Hebrews Chapters 1 & 2 PODCAST

2007-12-04T22:19:00.000-08:00

Book of Hebrews Chapters 1 & 2 PODCAST
File Size: 52MB Run time: 65 minutes
12/4/07

This is a new bible study podcast series and we begin with the Book of Hebrews. Hebrews is a wonderful and enlightening book within the New Testament and may seem difficult to read the first few times. Grab your bible and read along with us as we explore, ask questions, provide answers, and expound on the verses in chapters 1 & 2.

*If you do not have a bible, CLICK HERE for a copy of Hebrews Chap. 1 & 2*

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Who are the 24 Elders? PODCAST

2007-11-22T00:37:00.000-08:00

Who are the 24 Elders? PODCAST
File size: 44 MB Run time: 55 minutes
11/22/07

In this podcast we explain why we disagree with the 7 most popular theories about who the 24 Elders in Revelation are. We then give a detailed explanation of our short and simple paper that we wrote found on our website www.bibletruthonline.com. We are not here to be unique, but we are examining our knowledge of Scripture and question everything. If we agreed with any one of the theories about the 24 Elders, we wouldn't have spent the time to write a paper. Due to the amount of questions received about this paper on our website, we felt that it was easier to provide our readers with an audio explanation of each of the 7 other theories and our own.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO READ AND COPY OUR WRITTEN PAPER

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Salvation

2007-11-15T13:13:00.000-08:00

The Kinsman Redeemer is stated in the book as Leviticus as a law to free one from the bondage of slavery:

Now if the means of a stranger or of a sojourner with you becomes sufficient, and a countryman of yours becomes so poor with regard to him as to sell himself to a stranger who is sojourning with you, or to the descendants of a stranger’s family, 48 then he shall have redemption right after he has been sold. One of his brothers may redeem him, 49 or his uncle, or his uncle’s son, may redeem him, or one of his blood relatives from his family may redeem him; or if he prospers, he may redeem himself." (Leviticus 25:47-49).

In our Introduction to the Bible, we simplify this:

The rule is this:

If you became so poor that you had to sell 
yourself into slavery (like the slavery you 
sold yourself into by sinning), the only way 
you can get out of bondage is:

1) Person must be of kin.

2) Person must have the price.

3) Person must pay the price.

What does this have to do with you?

When Eve ate from the Tree of Knowledge disobeying God, she sinned. Because she was of Adam, Adam also sinned. Because all mankind descends from Adam, we all carry that sin. We are all now entwined into the slavery of sin because of this original act.

WE MUST BE BOUGHT FROM THE SLAVERY OF OUR SIN TO BE FREE!

So far, we have only used this law simply as the reason why Jesus' death forgives our sin. Just to review:

1. God came to earth in a tent of flesh called Jesus, born by a woman. That makes him man, which makes him kin.

2. The price for death is the opposite: life. We sinned, therefore we must die. Unless someone lives a perfect life according to the law. That person is Jesus.

3. Jesus died on the cross, giving up his perfect life to save us in our imperfection. He paid the price.

THIS IS NOT THE ONLY POINT!
JUST BECAUSE YOUR SIN IS FORGIVEN DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE SAVED!

Jesus became kin to man. Great.
God has now completely removed your sin. Fantastic.
THIS ALONE DOES NOT MAKE YOU SAVED.

YOU HAVE TO ALSO BECOME KIN TO JESUS!

Why?

When Jesus came to earth, he was 100% God and 100% man.

This is a very unique and new creation.

In order to become kin to such a unique and new creation, you must become a unique and new creation.

How does one become new?

1. Accept that Christ not only was the Kinsman Redeemer, but he also died by crucifixion AND resurrected three days later.
2. Likewise die to the flesh and become resurrected (Born Again).

Only then will the Holy Spirit be able to live within you. You have become a new creation, detaching your soul from the sinful flesh and allowing it to then attach to the Spirit.

Only then will you be saved.

Catholic Questions Catholic Answers PODCAST (Part 1-- God)

2007-11-11T17:10:00.000-08:00

Catholic Questions / Catholic Answers PODCAST (Part 1 - God)
File size: 45 MB Run Time: 56 minutes
November 11, 2007

This podcast is based on a book off of our library shelves titled: Catholic Questions / Catholic Answers (written by Fr. Kenneth Ryan) and sparked our interest because of its easy question and answer format. The questions asked in this book are in-depth and provide a great way to discuss various areas of faith. The members of our group are devout Christians who were never or are no longer Roman Catholic, and we sometimes agree and disagree with some of the answers given in this book. However, this book provides our group with an opportunity to create a podcast discussing the questions and the answers given in this book and has become an enjoyable adventure. Most importantly, it is a chance for us to reflect and discuss these various topics using knowledge of Scripture and our faith in Jesus Christ which fulfills the purpose of our site: bibletruthonline.com.

In Part 1, we are discussing the chapter titled God and are presented with four questions:

1) I recently told a Jewish man that the Holy Spirit was the Third Person in the Holy Trinity and the Trinity was a mystery. What else should I have said?

2) All our prayers in the liturgy are addressed to the Father or the Son. Doesn't this ignore the Holy Spirit?

3) Is it true that God does not have any gender and that the Holy Spirit is often referred to as "She"?

4) When I pray should it be to God the Father or Jesus? Doesn't a person have to pray to Jesus to get through to God the Father?

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Plans for the Amero Dollar confirmed by Vicente Fox

2007-10-09T17:13:00.000-07:00

I have posted in the past about the creation of an Amero dollar that would replace the currencies of Mexico, the US, and Canada. People were shocked upon hearing these statements, but now it is starting to leak out into the mainstream media from high sources. It's about time we wake up and see the Globalist Movement taking place before our eyes. NAFTA is the first step along with the Super Highway. Then will come a collapse of the US dollar (already taking place) along with an open border policy. After this the Amero dollar will replace the USD along with the degrading of the American constitution and our sovereign power and freedom. The international court will be the main authority. Then the final step: One World Government and AntiChrist will reign.

The Masonic-run Council on Foreign Relations and interntional bankers are in full support of a global currency. Also Africa is getting ready for the "Gold Mandela" as a single continental currency.

PREMEDITATED MERGER
Ex-Mexican prez: Regional currency coming
Vicente Fox confirms long-term plan worked out with President Bush

Posted: October 9, 2007
1:15 p.m. Eastern

By Jerome R. Corsi
© 2007 WorldNetDaily.com

Ex-Mexican President Vicente Fox last night on CNN

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox confirmed the existence of a plan conceived with President Bush to create a new regional currency in the Americas, in an interview last night on CNN's "Larry King Live."

It possibly was the first time a leader of Mexico, Canada or the U.S. openly confirmed a plan for a regional currency. Fox explained the current regional trade agreement that encompasses the Western Hemisphere is intended to evolve into other previously hidden aspects of integration.

According to a transcript published by CNN, King, near the end of the broadcast, asked Fox a question e-mailed from a listener, a Ms. Gonzalez from Elizabeth, N.J.: "Mr. Fox, I would like to know how you feel about the possibility of having a Latin America united with one currency?"

Fox answered in the affirmative, indicating it was a long-term plan. He admitted he and President Bush had agreed to pursue the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas – a free-trade zone extending throughout the Western Hemisphere, suggesting part of the plan was to institute eventually a regional currency.

"Long term, very long term," he said. "What we proposed together, President Bush and myself, it's ALCA, which is a trade union for all the Americas."

ALCA is the acronym for the Area de Libre Comercio de las Américas, the name of the FTAA in Spanish.

King, evidently startled by Fox's revelation of the currency, asked pointedly, "It's going to be like the euro dollar (sic), you mean?"

"Well, that would be long, long term," Fox repeated.

Fox noted the FTAA plan had been thwarted by Hugo Chavez, the radical socialist president of Venezuela.

"Everything was running fluently until Hugo Chavez came," Fox commented. "He decided to combat the idea and destroy the idea."

Fox explained that he and Bush intended to proceed incrementally, establishing FTAA as an economic agreement first and waiting to create an amero-type currency later – a plan he also suggested was in place for NAFTA itself.

"I think the process to go, first step is trading agreement," Fox said. "And then further on, a new vision, like we are trying to do with NAFTA."

Fox's reply to the CNN viewer was captured in a clip posted on YouTube.com. CNN posted video of the interview but did not include the segment with questions from viewers.

Last week, WND reported BankIntroductions.com, a Canadian company that specializes in global banking strategies and currency consulting, is advising clients the amero may be the currency of North America within 10 years.

Coin designer Daniel Carr has issued for sale a series of private-issue fantasy pattern amero coins that have drawn attention on the Internet.

WND also reported the African Union is moving down the path of regional economic integration, with the African Central Bank planning to create the "Gold Mandela" as a single African continental currency by 2010.

The Council on Foreign Relations has supported regional and global currencies designed to replace nationally issued currencies.

In an article in the May/June issue of Foreign Affairs, entitled "The End of National Currency," CFR economist Benn Steil asserts the dollar is a temporary currency.

Steil concluded "countries should abandon monetary nationalism," moving to adopt regional currencies, on the road to a global "one world currency."

WND previously reported Steve Previs, a vice president at Jeffries International Ltd. in London, said the amero "is the proposed new currency for the North American Community which is being developed right now between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico."

A video clip of the CNBC interview in November with Jeffries is now available at YouTube.com.

WND also has reported a continued slide in the value of the dollar on world currency markets could set up conditions in which the adoption of the amero as a North American currency gains momentum.

A message to the doubter...

2007-09-30T14:27:00.000-07:00

There has been one TV preacher that I have learned from and respect, and believe me that is rare. The Holy Spirit has obviously come out of this man and here is one of his best teachings...

CLAIMS THAT JESUS MADE


Regardless of the source, the only Jesus in history will be found
making one or more of the following claims.

a)Jesus spoke that He would be killed but would rise on the
third day. (Mark 10:33-34; Matthew 20:19)

b)He spoke that He had been sent to save the world and
salvation came only from believing in Him. (John 3:16-18)

c)Something was wrong with the whole world that could only
be set right by his death being a "ransom". (Matthew 20:28)

d)He spoke of God as His Father and that men should honor
the Son as they honored the Father. (John 5:23)

e)He spoke that those who believed in Him would have
everlasting life. (John 14:6)

f)He claimed to be the Son of God. (John 9:35-37)

g)He spoke that no man could come to the Father except
through Him. (John 14:6)

h)He spoke in His teachings of heaven and eternity from
the inside. "I saw Satan cast down." (Luke 10:18)
And, "Before Abraham, I was." (John 8:58)
And, "There is joy in heaven by the angels when a
sinner repents." (Luke 15:10)

i)He spoke that He was to be the judge of all things
including man. (John 5:22)

j)Jesus thought of Himself as perfect by presuming himself
adequate to forgive sin (Matthew 9:6) and be the redeemer and
Savior of mankind (Matthew 16:16-17).
It doesn't matter whether he was perfect,  he thought he was
and it is not man's nature to accept someone who thinks of
himself as perfect.  Mankind certainly does not make saints of
people who think they're perfect.

So from the claims that Jesus made one can only conclude that:

a) Jesus was a liar and a fraud or
b) He was who and what He claimed to be.
c) A GOOD AND WISE TEACHER

Some say that Jesus was a "good and wise teacher". One can be wise
and be a liar which only makes him a "good" liar. One can be good
and lie without the realization that he is lying in which case he
cannot be wise.

Therefore, one cannot call Jesus both "good and wise" without
accepting that He was what He said He was.

CAN JESUS BE "JUST" A PROPHET

The claims that Jesus made suggest that He considered Himself more
than a prophet. A mere prophet from God would never make the
statement that he "should be afforded the same honor as the one (God)
who had sent him" and mere prophets do not claim that they can forgive
sin. Therefore, if one is to afford Jesus the status of being one
of "God's prophets" then all the other claims that Jesus made should
be accepted as well.

THE RESURRECTION IS THE KEY

One of the qualifications of a prophet is his predictions must be
verifiable by witnesses. We tend to focus on the "long term"
prophecies of the Prophets of old as these are the ones most
relevant to us.
Short term prophecies, those that can be verified during the "time"
of the prophet, are important because they serve to identify him
immediately as a prophet and thus give credibility to his longer
term predictions.

The following verse in the Gospel of Mark obviously qualifies
as a "short term" prediction or prophecy from Jesus. One that could
be verifiable in His "time".

(Mark 9:31) For he taught his disciples, and said unto them,
"The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall
kill him; and after that he is killed, he shall rise the third day."

The portion of this prediction of significant importance is Jesus'
claim that after being killed He would "rise on the third day".
It's obvious that a miracle from God must occur for this prediction
to come to fruition.

Thus, the Resurrection is the key to determining whether the claims of
Jesus were just a bunch of lies or if He was who He said He was.

THE FACTS

To argue His resurrection one must begin with some general assumable
facts. i.e. we can't argue a resurrection took place unless
we first assume "a life and a death were present" prior to the
resurrection. The following not only are recorded in the scriptures
but are easily backed up by the writings of historians of the period.
(i.e. Josepheus).

1)Jesus lived.
2)He was crucified and considered dead.
3)He was buried in a known accessible tomb.
4)The tomb was found to be empty on the third day.
5)It was preached (by the disciples) that He had was raised up
and had ascended to Heaven.
6)The Jewish leaders who instigated the crucifixion would
be most interested in disproving the resurrection even more
than we would today.
7)The early Church leaders (the disciples) were persecuted for
preaching the resurrection message.
8)The tomb was found empty.

COMMON ARGUMENTS AGAINST RESURRECTION

1)The disciples stole the body of Jesus.
2)The Romans stole the body.
3)The Jewish leaders stole the body.
4)The women went to the wrong tomb.
5)He (Jesus) wasn't really dead when he was placed in
the tomb and He resuscitated
6)Everyone was hallucinating.
7)The disciples made the whole thing up and were lying
when they preached the resurrection.
8)It's all true. The disciples are telling exactly what
they saw and experienced.

a)Had the Romans or the Jews stolen the body (arguments 2 & 3),
they could easily have disproved the Resurrection and expose Jesus
as a fraud by simply producing the body if they were in possession of it.

b)Had the women gone to the wrong tomb (argument 4) they would have
simply kept looking until they found the right one.

c)No one ever survived a Roman crucifixion (argument 5).
Further, John reports (John 19:34) that Jesus was pierced with a
Roman spear as a final gesture to assure His death.

d)Hallucinations are temporary and do not change reality.
If it had just been hallucinations, there would have been a body in
the tomb. (argument 6).

e)The only arguments remaining center on the disciples.
Specifically, the disciples were either telling the truth when they
preached the crucifixion and Resurrection of Jesus or they were
preaching lies.

A LOOK AT THE DISCIPLES

Prior to the death and resurrection of Jesus the disciples were
disorganized in their understanding of the teachings of Jesus.
Peter was unstable in his faith as evidenced by his three denials
of Jesus. (Matthew 26:70-75). John was harsh and selfish to an extent
that Jesus actually referred to John and James as "the sons of thunder"
(Mark 3:17). Thomas was always filled with doubt.

Cowards, fearing for their own lives, all the disciples with
the exception of John, deserted Jesus when He was arrested and carried
away to be crucified. It appears that John was the only disciple that
was present at the crucifixion.

The disciples underwent cataclysmic changes after the Resurrection. They
show consistency in their understanding and preaching of what Jesus had
taught them. Peter became the epitome of stability within the Church.
John's ways were transformed from selfishness to loving and Thomas became
a full believer never to doubt again. Thomas preached in India which was
probably the most difficult "assignment" of all. Their cowardice was
transformed to that of courage as they preached throughout the "then known"
world.

THE FINAL ARGUMENT

Finally, to answer the question, "Were the disciples preaching lies or
were they telling what they knew to be the truth concerning the death and
Resurrection of Jesus".

The disciples were scattered throughout different countries as they
preached the Gospel. They preached alone not knowing if they would ever
see their fellow disciples again.

All the disciples, with the exception of John, were tortured, persecuted
and eventually put to death for preaching the resurrection. (The following
compilation is taken from Fox's Book of Martyrs by John Fox)

1)Peter was crucified in Rome.
2)Andrew was crucified in Edessa.
3)James was killed by the sword in Jerusalem.
4)Philip was crucified in Heliopolis, Phyrgia.
5)Bartholomew was beaten and crucified in India.
6)Thomas was speared by idolatrous priests in Parthia, India.
7)Matthew was axed to death in Nadabah, Ethiopia.
8)James (the son of Alphaeus) was clubbed to death in Jerusalem at the
age of 94.
9)Thaddaeus was crucified in Edessa.
10)Simon "Zeolotes" was crucified in Brittainnia.
11)Stephen was stoned to death and was the first to be martyred.
12)Paul (an apostle) was beheaded in Rome.
13)Matthias (an apostle) was stoned and beheaded in Jerusalem.
14)Mark (an apostle) was dragged to death in Alexandria.
15)Luke (an apostle) was hanged by priests in Greece.

Any of the disciples could have saved his own life by simply admitting
that he was preaching lies. Most likely none of the other disciples would
have ever known of such an admission since they were separated from the
others. Each of the disciples died alone.

Yet, not a single disciple retracted his story! They preached the death
and Resurrection of Jesus Christ even unto their own deaths. They preached
what they knew had happened. They were witnesses to the events that Jesus
had predicted. Jesus came out of the tomb as He said He would and since He
did then Jesus has to be everything He claimed He was.

The Seven Sacraments--Unction PODCAST

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The Seven Sacraments--Unction PODCAST
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This is the seventh and final podcast in the Seven Sacraments series. We discuss the reality of healing and our personal experiences with the healing power of Jesus Christ. We use an Episcopal tract as the base of this podcast and add biblical significance, clarification and opinion to the statements from the tract.
If you have any experience with healing, we ask that you leave your comments.

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